The family was living at 41
St. George's Street previously where Edwins shop is. In the 1890's
they were living at DORSET LODGE in Ethelbert Road

Baptism of a Christopher BING at St. George
the Martyr on May 30, 1641, to Martin BING

Edwin's parents were of Tonford Farm in Thanington
his father Henry was a farmer of 200 acres, his mothers name was Sarah.
Brothers - Herbert, Jarvis, John, and sisters, Helen and Julia.

In 1886, Helen BING married Stanley Ash COLLARD

Edwin BING, Chemist. Edwin's uncle John KNIGHT
was also a Chemist &

*a note....A native of Thanington,
near Canterbury, he was with the Cambridge firm of Orvidge and Knight
prior to acquiring the business of the late Mr. Silas Cowell

Edwin apprenticed under his uncle John Knight
(Orvidge & Knight) in Holy Trinity, Cambridge. He married Sarah
Ann Wallis in 1860 in Cambridge.

Edwin Bing, Chemist & Arated Water Manufacturer

1866, Mr. William Wncles, apprenticed to Mr.
Bing of Canterbury (registered apprentices and students of the society)
Pharmaceutical journal

List of Local Secretaries 1879-80 (local secretaries
are appointed in all towns in Great Britain which return a Member
or Members of Parliament, and in such other towns as contain not less
than three Members of the Society or Associates in Business) Pharmaceutical
Journal - Canterbury - Edwin Bing

1879 - Superintendent of Examinations, Canterbury
- Edwin Bing

April 24, 1880 - The Pharmaceutical Journal
and Transactions - Second Election of General Committee. The following
is a list of the gentlemen who are reported by the Scruitineers, Messrs.
Laundy and Co., to have received the highest number of votes in the
respective districts in which nominations have been made. In cases
where an equal number of votes have been given for two or more candidates
they are marked equal. District 31 - E. Bing, St. George's Street,
Canterbury

Medical Times, May 17, 1881 (vol 1) - BING'S
SOLUBLE ESSENCES OF GINGER AND LEMON - Messrs. Bing & Son, of
Canterbury, have sent us samples of their soluble essences of ginger
and lemon, which are largely used by them in the preparation of effervescent
drinks. The essence of ginger is a clear bright preparation, with
the true ginger aroma, and has been certified by competent analysts
to be prepared from ginger of good quality, and to be free from any
adulteration with capsicum or other deleterious principles. It contains
mere traces of resinous matter, and is in consequence very soluable
in water charged with carbonic acid gas. The beverages prepared by
Messrs. Bing from these essences are, as might be expected from the
results of the analyses, clean-tasting and palatable.

Aug 5, 1882 Edwin Bing - Superintendent of
Written Examinations (the following gentlemen were appointed Superintendents
and Deputy Superintendents of written examinations for the ensuing
year.)

1882 - Apprentices or students. The following
having passed the Preliminary examinations and tendered their subscriptions
for the current year, were elected "apprentices or students"
of the Society - Charles Bing, Canterbury Pharmaceutical
Journal October 7, 1882

February 10, 1883 - The following, having passed
the Minor examination and tendered their subscriptions for the current
year were elected "Associates" of the Society - Charles
Bing, Canterbury Pharmaceutical Journal

1882 Directory Edwin Bing pharmaceutical chemist
& mineral water manufacturer, chemical works 41 George St. aerated
water works Monastery street

Local Secretary 1884-85 - Edwin BING, Canterbury
(The Calendar of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britian)

1885 Members of the Pharmaceutical Society
Who are Pharmaceutical Chemists - Charles BING, Year of membership,
1884 (No. of Major cert. 1958), 41 St. Georges's Street, Canterbury
(The Calendar of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britian)

1885 Members of the Pharmaceutical Society
Who are Pharmaceutical Chemists - Edwin BING, Year of membership,
1865 (No. of Major cert. 817), 41 St. George's Street, Canterbury
(The Calendar of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britian)

*Some members of a BING family moved to
Berkshire, as we have in 1880's a William Bing, Garment Dyer and Frederick
Bing, Printers Compositor living there, both born in Canterbury (I
don't know whether they are part of Edwins family or not)

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